Improvement in cigar-cases



J. H. THWING.

[ligar Cases'.

No.l52,258. Patentedlune 23,1874.

UNTTEJJ STATEs PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. THITING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN CIGAR-CASES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 152,258, dated June 23, 1874; application filed December l5. 1873.

.To all whom it may concer-n Be it known that I, JAMEs H. THWING, of Chicago, in the county of Gool; and State of Illinois, have invented a new and Improved Cigar-Oase; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which- Figure l is a perspective view of the case, with the flap which covers the entrance extended 5 and Fig. 2 represents a longitudinal section.

Similar letters of reference inthe accompanying drawings denote the same parts.

This invention is au improved cigar-case; and consists of al case made of paper, having the sides and one end so folded that the case may be made to be flat, and occupy a very thin space, and at the same time be capable of expansion to hold several cigars.

I make the case A (shown in the drawings) of any suitable paper-such as will be ornamental, and at the same time sufticient-ly inexpensive, so that the case may be furnished to retail dealers at a very small cost, and take the place of ordinary bags or wrappers; at the same time they will be sufficiently ornaA mental to serve as a pocket cigar-holder until soiled by use. The front and rea-r faces may be ornalnented with any figure, or embossed in any of the known ways, or may have any desired advertisement. The edges are folded as represented in Fig. 2, being sharply bent, so as to form the re-entrant angles c c and the salient angle d. It is apparent that any number of folds may be made, according to fancy, or the paper or form required. rlhe bottom and sides are formed'in the saine way, andthe edges pasted together at some suitable place, and the corners cut to t closely. The cover for the opening consists of a ilap, f, made in the form shown, with a suitable projection, e. The ap is shown in Fio. l, and is so bent that when thrust into place inside the case it leaves the strap c projectiu g outward to aiford a hold for the lingers in drawing the flap out to open the case.

I am aware that cigar-cases have been made of paper, and I do not broadly claim all forms; but

NVhat I do claim is- The paper cigar-case, constructed as shown and described, consistingot'the front and rear, and folded sides and ends, and flap f e, as Set forth.

JAMES H. THVING.

NVitnesses S. HoLDERNEss, JOHN N. YOUNG. 

